UN Secretary General: More than 100 peacekeepers lost their lives in 2006
“As we mourn those we have lost, we pay tribute to the professionalism, dedication and courage of those who are carrying on the proud legacy of our fallen comrades in 18 peace operations on four continents.
Last year, for the first time, more than 100,000 peacekeepers were deployed by the United Nations. One hundred and fifteen countries now contribute uniformed personnel to United Nations peacekeeping operations. Both of these figures are at an all-time high. They speak of unprecedented confidence in -- and expectations of -- United Nations peacekeeping. But even these numbers do not do justice to the myriad contributions being made by the individual soldiers, police, electoral experts, child protection officers and others who staff our missions. Not only do they carry out core security functions like maintaining order and removing mines; they rebuild schools and bridges in efforts that combine to raise standards of living, slowly but surely.
The ordinary people who benefit from these unseen efforts are often among the world’s most vulnerable. Peacekeepers ensure that refugees and displaced persons can return to their homes; that ex-combatants are disarmed and reintegrated into society; that children are taken off the battlefield and sent to school; that people exercise their right to vote in democratic elections; that individuals human rights are protected, not violated, by police forces and judicial systems; and that fields and forests are demined so that they can be used to sustain life instead of trigger death.
We should all be proud of these achievements. But we cannot rest on our laurels. We must find ways to ensure we are equipped to meet the challenges ahead. That is why I have proposed a bold package to restructure and strengthen our capacity.
For my part, I will keep visiting, as often as I can, the conflict-ravaged countries where our Blue Helmets proudly serve. I ask that the Security Council always give peacekeepers the mandate and tools they need to do their jobs. I ask troop-contributing countries to sustain their support.
On this International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, I pay tribute to all the men and women serving in our operations. Your work is a source of pride for the United Nations every day of the year,†the message says.
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